Shako (InuYasha)

Infobox animanga character
name = Shako
series = InuYasha


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first = "The Tragic Love Song of Destiny"
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creator = Rumiko Takahashi
voiced by = Hideaki Takizawa (Japanese) Trevor Devall (English)
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age =
species = Human
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relatives = Unnamed son (deceased)
Sango (granddaughter)
Kohaku (grandson)
Miroku (grandson-in-law)
aux1 name = Weapon
aux1 = Hiraikotsu

Shako is Sango's grandfather from whom Sango had inherited Hiraikotsu. Shako was also a skilled demon-slayer (yōkai exterminator, '妖怪退治屋, "yōkai taijiya" '), whose pet was Kirara, the faithful nekomata who is also the pet of Sango. Shako and Sango are similar in many ways, however his appearances resemble more to Sango's father, his son.

tory

Shako was the first to discover Midoriko's cave which was prevented by a barrier, also that it could only be passed if one's mind was filled with sympathy for the dead soldiers from war. After slaying the centipede demon (Mistress Centipede) who possessed the Shikon no Tama, Shako is appalled by the tainted use of the jewel, since it had been in the hands of Mistress Centipede, an evil demon tainted by the desire for the jewel. Although he had won the fight, Shako was also unfortunately mortally wounded during the battle.

Shako seems to have knowledge already of the jewel, as with Sango, who acknowledges the history from his grandfather and also of many poisons relating to any demons - and concludes after sighting it that such impurity was to be purified by the enabled priestess Kikyo. He understands the history of Midoriko and the jewel, knowing it was desired by many demons. It was then declared by him to be protected by Kikyo, who was able to deflect demons with her spiritual powers. This was probably one of his last orders before his death, as his granddaughter Sango would tell her new friends that he had died over his village's retrieving the Shikon Jewel. Shako only appeared in episode 147, "The Tragic Love Song of Destiny".